Automotive seat with seat cushion tilt device

Abstract

An automotive seat with a seat cushion tilt device, wherein a seat cushion may be tilted forwardly or downwardly by the seat cushion tilt device in relation to a slide rail disposed under the seat cushion, and wherein a shield cover is secured on the slide rail to cover a spacing defined at the backward section of the seat cushion. The shield cover is provided with an auxiliary cover member which serves to cover a clearance which is to be created between the shield cover and the foregoing spacing when the seat cushion is tilted forwardly or backwardly by operation of the seat cushion tilt device, whereby a part of the slide rail and seat cushion tilt device are prevented against exposure through such spacing.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An automotive seat with a seat cushion tilt device, comprising: a seat back;   a seat cushion having, defined at its backward section, a spacing through which a reclining device is mounted between said seat back and seat cushion in order to allow inclination of said seat back relative to said seat cushion by operation of said reclining device;   a slide rail which is connected with said seat cushion via said seat cushion tilt device, wherein a backward portion of said slide rail is situated at said spacing of said seat cushion, exposing partly therethrough together with a part of said seat cushion tilt device, and said seat cushion may be tilted forwardly or backwardly upon said slide rail by operation of said seat cushion tilt device;   a shield cover which is secured on said slide rail so as to cover said spacing; and   an auxiliary cover means provided at said shield cover, said auxiliary cover means serving to cover a clearance which is to be created between said shield cover and said spacing of said seat cushion when said seat cushion is tilted forwardly or backwardly by operation of said seat cushion tilt device, thereby preventing exposure of said part of said slide rail as well as said part of said seat cushion tilt device through said clearance.   
     
     
       2. The automotive seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein said auxiliary cover means projects towards one wall of said seat cushion which surrounds said spacing. 
     
     
       3. The automotive seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein said auxiliary cover means projects towards one wall of said seat cushion which surrounds said spacing, and there is formed a hollow zone within a portion of said seat cushion corresponding to said one wall, said hollow zone being for accommodating therein a projected free end part of said auxiliary cover means. 
     
     
       4. The automotive seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein said spacing is a pair of recessed portions, each being defined at respective backward sides of said seat cushion. 
     
     
       5. The automotive seat as claimed in claim 3, wherein said hollow zone is formed in an upwardly recessed manner within said portion of said seat cushion. 
     
     
       6. The automotive seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein said auxiliary cover means is integrally formed with said shield cover. 
     
     
       7. The automotive seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein said auxiliary cover means comprises an auxiliary cover having at least an upper horizontal wall and a vertical wall extending downwardly therefrom, and said clearance is covered by the thus-formed auxiliary cover. 
     
     
       8. The automotive seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein said auxiliary cover means comprises an auxiliary cover of a channel shape having an upper horizontal wall, a lower horizontal wall and a vertical wall between said upper and lower horizontal walls, and said clearance is covered by the thus-formed auxiliary cover.